Unpaid Wage Cases in Hill City, South Dakota
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $169K in back wages owed to 228 workers by Hill City employers, in 17 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 44% of it. The industry with the most back wages is hotels (except casino hotels) and motels.
What workers weren't paid
4 cases involved child labor violations, covering 5 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Forest Recreation Management PO Box 1168
$41,763 in back wages to 26 workers
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds · period investigated Nov 2012–Nov 2014
Best Western Golden Spike Inn & Suites 601 E Main Street
$35,033 in back wages to 21 workers · $80,801 in penalties · 1 child labor violation
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Apr 2016–Jul 2018 · repeat violator: R
Comfort Inn & Suites 12454 Old Hill City Rd, P.O. Box 555
$19,450 in back wages to 21 workers · $59,120 in penalties
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Apr 2016–Nov 2018
RL Construction & Design, Inc 23851 Hwy 385
$14,213 in back wages to 18 workers · $2,772 in penalties
Residential Building Construction · period investigated Sep 2010–Sep 2012 · repeat violator: R
Mount Rushmore KOA Palmer Gulch 12620 Hwy 244
$13,570 in back wages to 24 workers · $13,570 in penalties
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Jul 2009–Jul 2011
Holiday Inn Express & Suites 12444 Old Hill City Rd, P.O. Box 555
$13,449 in back wages to 17 workers · $62,697 in penalties
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Apr 2016–Oct 2018 · repeat violator: R
Dakota Med Temps, Inc. 101 Pine Avenue
$9,703 in back wages to 20 workers
Temporary Help Services · period investigated Feb 2007–Feb 2009
Mount Rushmore KOA Palmer Gulch 12620 Hwy 244
$9,459 in back wages to 28 workers · $7,376 in penalties · 2 child labor violations
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Jul 2009–May 2011 · repeat violator: R
Chute Roosters 850 Chute Rooster Drive
$4,135 in back wages to 16 workers · $3,311 in penalties · 2 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2011–Oct 2012 · repeat violator: R
Chute Rooster P O Box 616
$2,630 in back wages to 5 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2008–Jul 2008
Most recent cases
Dahl Chainsaw Art period ending Nov 2020
$1,644 in back wages to 4 workers · Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
Comfort Inn & Suites period ending Nov 2018
$19,450 in back wages to 21 workers · $59,120 in penalties · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Holiday Inn Express & Suites period ending Oct 2018
$13,449 in back wages to 17 workers · $62,697 in penalties · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Best Western Golden Spike Inn & Suites period ending Jul 2018
$35,033 in back wages to 21 workers · $80,801 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Dairy Queen period ending Jul 2018
$37 in back wages to 1 worker · Limited-Service Restaurants
Forest Recreation Management period ending Nov 2014
$41,763 in back wages to 26 workers · RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds
Chute Roosters period ending Oct 2012
$4,135 in back wages to 16 workers · $3,311 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
RL Construction & Design, Inc period ending Sep 2012
$14,213 in back wages to 18 workers · $2,772 in penalties · Residential Building Construction
Chute Rooster period ending Sep 2011
$422 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Ponderosa Restaurant period ending Jul 2011
$46 in back wages to 2 workers · 2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Mount Rushmore KOA Palmer Gulch period ending Jul 2011
$13,570 in back wages to 24 workers · $13,570 in penalties · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Mount Rushmore KOA Palmer Gulch period ending May 2011
$9,459 in back wages to 28 workers · $7,376 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Mangy Moose Saloon period ending Sep 2009
$1,991 in back wages to 14 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Buffalo Old Time Photo Co. period ending Sep 2009
$1,228 in back wages to 5 workers · Photography Studios, Portrait
Dakota Med Temps, Inc. period ending Feb 2009
$9,703 in back wages to 20 workers · Temporary Help Services
Chute Rooster period ending Jul 2008
$2,630 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Holiday Inn Express period ending Sep 2005
$280 in back wages to 5 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
Labor lawyers in South Dakota
Lawbamba lists 11 labor lawyers with an office in South Dakota, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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